Detailed description

Flick HAT

a 3D gesture tracking pad that controls Raspberry Pi using hand gestures. Flick HAT sensor’s movement detection distance is 15cm and it is so precise that is can detect simple shapes drawn by a moving finger in the air.

Flick HAT Features

HAT Compliant Raspberry Pi breakout board (65mm x 56.50mm)

Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+, B+, 2B, 3B

3D tracking - Gesture sensing up to 15cm using near field gesture technology

Track positional data (x,y,z)

Gesture sensing: Touch, Tap, Double Tap, Flick, Swipe etc.

Communicates with the Raspberry Pi via I2C

Full software libraries (One line installer & fully opensource)

No soldering required (Plug & Play!)

Dimensions: 6.5cm x 5.6cm x 0.6cm

Flick HAT Package Contents

1 Flick HAT

8 Plastic bolts

4 Plastic spacers

Flick HAT Technical Details

Chip: MGC3130 3D Tracking and Gesture Controller

Detection range: 0 to 15 cm in ideal circumstances

Temperature Range: -20°C to +85°C

Position Rate: 200 positions/sec

Spatial Resolution: up to 150 dpi

Proximity and Touch Sensing

Compatible with the Hillstar Development Kit over USB on PC in order to use with a computer or to program new firmware onto the board.

Available gestures: Swipe (east to west, west to east, north to south, south to north), tap and double tap (center, east, west, north, south) and airwheel (clockwise, anti-clockwise)